Oh man, good Babka in NYC. Good post from @robert.
I had a surprisingly delicious babka last year at Cake Monkey. But Diamond, Bea’s are terrific and some of the Gelson’s have a Jewish bakery in them like in the Tarzana location.
You can get some good B & W’s here in LA. Just had one from Bea’s in Tarzana.
Glad you are discovering some great new tastes!
finally got to try @hppzz’s homemade banh cuon. loved the elasticity and chew on his piping hot rice sheets 
I’ll be the first in line when he opens his banh cuon shop. thank you @hppzz
Jealous, that dude cooks up a feast everyday.
Aw thanks, def better eating fresh than reheated the next day.
But I’m glad you got to try at least one fresh of the bánh cuốn pot as part of your first leg of your bang x bang x bang evening. 
When the local taco stand has a line down the block, go to Popeyes and get the spicy fried chicken sandwich.
Paella at a Spanish friend’s house. Spot on. #InSearchOfSocarrat
Bomba rice…
Finished product (under the criss-cross canopy, which made for a fun photographic effect)…
Socarrat! #SlowFood
We have two coffee mugs that used to have Zabar on them. Now they’re just white.
But $495!!! As soon as I saw Coach I shouldn’t have looked. 
106 Underground Seafood - Inglewood
Marlin tacos 
my favorite
Shrimp apple ceviche
Shrimp w/ salsa macha brings the heat
The place was jammin and of course, Sergio was cooking.
You Kitchen - Alhambra
Sesame Chinese pizza
House fish and chive dumpling
Pan moist fried pork bun
A&J Seafood Shack - Long Beach
Beef stick soft and tender and full of flavor
Combo fried rice flavor bomb
Crispy salmon
Garlic shrimp
Pitburger - Gardena
Teriyaki burger - not sure why I like these so much, perhaps it is the char flavored beef and the teriyaki and mayo mixing together that makes it pretty tasty to me.
Oui Melrose
Hot cod sandwich
Pastrami khachapuri
Phu’s Bakery - Rosemead
Po-tat
Isla Cuban-Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar - La Palma
Alcohol - pretty darn good drinks here
Oxtail
Broad Street Oyster (Malibu)
Island Creek oysters - these are my absolute favorite oyster in that the texture, salinity, and creaminess really speak to me.
Mariscos Arenita (Whittier)
Churros Know (Whittier)
Matsuhisa
The house that Nobu built has long been on my list, and I finally got a chance to try it.
Lobster tacos - fun and tasty, but I wouldn’t order them again on a return trip
I went to Isla the other week. Cocktails are indeed solid there. Their mofongo and habanero salmon are also really good. I also find that I really like their rice and beans…rice is super aromatic and the black beans seasoned just right.
I almost got the mofongo, definitely gonna get it on my next visit. Thanks
Verdict? Did you try their egg tart?
Phu’s only has po-tat which I do like more than Jim’s po-tat. It is less sweet and less milky than Jim’s. The crust at Jim’s is more crisp and buttery.
Phu’s does not carry dan-tat which I prefer more than po-tat. I still enjoy Jim’s dan-tat more that both po-tat, I just love the delicate and flakey crust of dan-tat and the more eggy custard flavor.
gahhh…a shame. thanks for the report though!
Agree- been saying for years how good Cake Monkey’s hazelnut babka is (loaf better than slice). Although I’m sure NY has amazing ones I’ve tried Oneg’s and Bread’s and both were shockingly not good.
Had a doc appointment near Tartine SaMo today. Impressive line despite being 9:30 on a weekday, but the almond lemon loaf, strawberry hand pie, and mushroom tartine were all really good. Coffee probably a tier below nearby Goodboybob, but man those baked goods are the truth.
I haven’t eaten at Ye Olde King’s Head in Santa Monica in over 20 years and I was pleasantly surprised that their fish & chips are exactly as I remembered. Still the best in the LA area to me.
Got one piece beer battered and one piece original battered and while both were great, I personally prefer the smoother beer batter.
Love their bangers & mash too!
Regular peas rather than mushy, hmm.
